Ford Motor Company is recalling about 230,000 older minivans globally to fix a corrosion problem that could prevent the fold-down third-row seats from locking in place.
The recall affects 196,500 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey

Chrysler will shut its St Louis minivan plant, cutting production of its top-selling vehicle and 2,400 factory jobs in a sign of the automaker's troubles with a market reeling from record gas prices.
Chrysler said it would close the assemb